^H

See also: Appendix:Variations of "h"

Translingual

Symbol

^H

1. (computing) The ASCII control character backspace in caret notation.

English

Etymology

A representation of ASCII character 0x08, which is backspace.

Symbol

^H

1. (Internet slang, usually humorous) Delete that last character.

   Read the fuc^H^Hine manual. ― Read the fucine manual.

Usage notes

• This may be repeated to indicate the deletion of multiple characters.

Related terms

• ^W